noun
seed plant; spermatophyte
Botanical term for plants that reproduce via seeds, including gymnosperms and angiosperms.
種子植物は、種子によって繁殖する植物の総称です。
Seed plants are a general term for plants that reproduce by seeds.
Compound of 種子 (seed) + 植物 (plant). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward modern botanical coinage.